The line between a friend and an enemy is thinner than you could ever imagine. In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “True friendship is never peaceful” (ThinkExist.com). A friend's job is much more than a companion to spend time with. They help us shape our lives and are there to be that little voice in our ear, to help us analyze our actions and points of view. Through Amir's relationships, The Kite Runner shows the true role of a friend who points us and guides us even when we disagree; total devotion can ruin not just a friendship, but a life. In Hossini's novel there are many examples of true friendship, which is not afraid to criticize and be sincere. The simplest is Amir's wife, Soraya. Although some would say that her marriage to Amir is not a true love match, but rather an arranged marriage, they are absolutely in love. He is not afraid, however, to tell Amir "what happened in Virginia" (Hosseini 456). She trusts that Amir understands and speaks to her like a friend. He doesn't try to make what she did right, but instead praises her courage as "one of the many ways Soraya Taheri was a better person than me" (Hosseini 424). Because of this friendship, their relationship becomes an exchange. Amir tells her his whole story about Hassan and his guilt, and she helps him in his emotional reconciliation with this, taking Sohrab in and helping bring him to America. They have no secrets, there is nothing left unsaid and they help each other. While their love may not be considered perfect, they temper it with enough truth to keep each other on the straight and narrow. An often overlooked character, a simple Afghan family man, shows Amir more "tough" than "tough love", but nevertheless turns out to be a true friend...... middle of paper ......le for the past , and to make up for a broken friendship. By comparing these relationships, Hosseini demonstrates that healthy relationships require an even measure of disagreement, correction, and help to stay afloat. Works Cited Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. iBookstore. New York: Penguin eBooks, 2004. LaFollete, Hugh. "Pragmatic ethics". 2007. Blackwell's Guide to Ethical Theory. January 12, 2010 .Princeton University WordNet. Search in the lexical dictionary. December 20, 2010. 2011 January 16. Simon & Garfunkel. “The dangling conversation.” Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. By Paolo Simone. Columbia Records, 1966.ThinkExist.com. Quotes about friendship. July 13, 2002. January 12 2011 .